Sapphire Orifice Assemblies 3

.0012" to .0252" DIA.

Description Sapphire Sizes Available
The restrictors incorporate a precision synthetic sapphire orifice
which is fitted within a main body. The sapphire orifice is a stable, Size Orifice Diameter
accurate flow restrictor. Standard sizes range from .0012" to Number mm In.
.0252" orifice diameter in 32 increments. 3 .03 .0012
Applications 4
5
.04
.05
.0016
.0020
• Precision Flow Control - Gases or Liquids
• Accurate Timing in Pneumatic or Hydraulic Circuits 6 .06 .0024
• Pressure Dividing Circuits and Pneumatic Resistance Bridges 7 .07 .0028
• Impedance Matching 8 .08 .0031
9 .09 .0035
Kits 10 .10 .0039
See page 31 for kit selection. 11 .11 .0043
12 .12 .0047
General Specifications 13 .13 .0051
Maximum Operating Pressure – 100 psig
14 .14 .0055
Flow Direction – Preferred direction shown below. 15 .15 .0059
Not recommended for reverse flow. 16 .16 .0063
Flow – See flow chart for air on page 22. 17 .17 .0067
Orifice Diameters – .0012" to .0252" 18 .18 .0071
Orifice Diameter Accuracy – ±.0003" 20 .20 .0079
Cv Range – .00003 to .013 See page 22. 22 .22 .0087
Fluid Media – Air, Water, Gases and Liquids compatible with 24 .24 .0094
materials of construction. 26 .26 .0102
Dimensions – See drawings on page 4, 5. 28 .28 .0110
30 .30 .0118
Construction 32 .32 .0126
34 .34 .0134
36 .36 .0142
Small
40 .40 .0157
Large Bore End Small
Bore End
44 .44 .0173
Bore End Large
Type F Bore End Type A 48 .48 .0189
52 .52 .0205
54 .54 .0213
58 .58 .0228
Type A 64 .64 .0252
Large Small
Bore End Insert
Bore End
Type S Type J, EA
Part Numbers
The complete part number for an orifice assembly includes Type,
Size Number, Body Material and Options.
Large Small
Bore End Bore End Large Small
Bore End
Bore End
Type L Type P EXAMPLES
Size Number Body Part
Type (Orifice Dia.) Material Options Number
Type F
Large Small Insert A 3 (.0012") Nylon — A-3-NY
Bore End Bore End
Type SF Type BTF, BWF S 5 (.0020") Brass — S-5-BR
S 5 (.0020") Brass EN S-5-BR-EN
J 10 (.0039") Brass — J-10-BR
Sapphire J 10 (.0039") SS — J-10-SS
Type A
Orifice
Insert
Type A-44FTX Type IH Options
• Electroless nickel plating is available on Type S and
Type A Type L. Add suffix EN.
Insert • Plating is for external appearance only.
Type A-MC4 • See page 37 for screened orifices.
The restrictors should be installed with flow in the direction shown above. The flow
data provided in this catalog is measured for the flow direction shown above. (More on pages 4, 5.)

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Sapphire Orifice Assemblies
.0012" to .0252" DIA.
Dimensions Specifications
Press Fit Into Bore
Type A .125"/.126" Dia. PLASTIC INSERT
Body – Nylon
.194"/.196" Dia.
Orifice – Synthetic Sapphire
.128"/.129" Dia.
Press fits into bore – .125"/.126"
Standard Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.
.110" .196"

Type F PLASTIC INSERT

Body – Nylon
.134"/.137" Dia.
Orifice – Synthetic Sapphire
Press fits into bore – .132"/.133"
Fits into tubing – 1/8" ID Flexible Plastic
.306"
Standard Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.
Type J 1/8" NPT - both ends HEX NIPPLE
Body – Brass or 303 SS
Insert – Nylon
Orifice – Synthetic Sapphire
Threads – 1/8" NPT
7/16" HEX
Standard Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.
.970"

Type EA 1/4" NPT - Both Ends HEX NIPPLE

Body – Brass or 303 SS
Insert – Nylon
Orifice – Synthetic Sapphire
Threads – 1/4" NPT
Standard Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.
9/16" HEX

1.38"

Type L 10-32 Straight Thread

ADAPTER
Seal
Barb for 1/16" ID Body – Brass Seal – Viton
Tubing
Orifice – Synthetic Sapphire
Thread – 10-32 UNF
Barb – For 1/16" ID Tubing
Option – Electroless nickel plating on brass
1/4" HEX
.530" Standard Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.

Type S Barb for 1/16" or 3/32" DUAL BARB

ID Tubing Both Ends
Body – Brass
Orifice – Synthetic Sapphire
Barb – For 1/16" or 3/32" ID Tubing
Option – Electroless nickel plating on brass
3/16" HEX Standard Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.
9/16"

Type SF Barb for 1/16" ID Tubing DUAL BARB

Both Ends
Body – Brass
Orifice – Synthetic Sapphire
Barb – For 1/16" ID Tubing
Standard Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.
3/16" HEX
9/16"
(More on page 5.)

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 Sapphire Orifice Assemblies 5

.0012" to .0252" Dia.

Dimensions Specifications
10-32 Straight Thread
Type P Seal BLEED PLUG
No Connection
Body – Brass Seal – Viton
This End Orifice – Synthetic Sapphire
Maximum Operating Pressure – 100 psig
Thread – 10-32 UNF
1/4" HEX Standard Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.
9/32"

Type IH .080"
INSERT
Materials
Body – Brass or 303 SS
Orifice – Synthetic Sapphire
.0995" Dia.
.1000" Maximum Operating Pressure – 100 psig
Press Fit – presses into .0980"/.0990" Dia.
Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.
Type BTF 7/16" HEX ADAPTER
Barb for
1/16" ID
Materials
Tubing Body – Brass or 303 SS
Orifice – Sapphire/Nylon Sleeve
Maximum Operating Pressure – 100 psig
1/8" NPT
Connections – 1/8" NPT x 1/16" Barb
.875" Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.
Type BWF Barb for 1/8"
ID Tubing
ADAPTER
.940" Materials
Body – Brass or 303 SS
Orifice – Sapphire/Nylon Sleeve
Maximum Operating Pressure – 100 psig
Connections – 1/8" NPT x 1/8" Barb
9/16" HEX
Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.
1/8" NPT

Type A-44FTX 37° FLARED TUBE CONNECTOR

1/4" NPT 9/16" HEX
#4 SAE Body – Brass or 304 SS
37° FLARE Orifice – Sapphire/Nylon Sleeve
Maximum Operating Pressure – 200 psig
Maximum Pressure Differential – 100 psi
Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.
7/16" - 20 TH'D
1.42"

Type A-MC4 TUBE ADAPTER

1.49"
Body – 316 SS
Orifice – Sapphire/Nylon Sleeve
1/4" Maximum Operating Pressure – 100 psig
TUBE OD
Orifice Sizes – .0012" to .0252" Dia.
For 1/4" OD Metal Tubing
1/4" NPT 9/16" HEX
Made from Swagelok Male Connector

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 Sapphire Orifice Air Flow – SLPM
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Orifice
Diameter 0.0012 0.0016 0.0020 0.0024 0.0028 0.0031 0.0035 0.0039 0.0043 0.0047 0.0051 0.0055 0.0059 0.0063 0.0067 0.0071 0.0079 0.0087 0.0094 0.0102 0.0110 0.0118 0.0126 0.0134 0.0142 0.0157 0.0173 0.0189 0.0205 0.0213 0.0228 0.0252
Inches
Size
Number 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 40 44 48 52 54 58 64
Cv 0.000030 0.000053 0.000090 0.00012 0.00017 0.00022 0.00028 0.00035 0.00042 0.00050 0.00061 0.00071 0.00084 0.00094 0.0011 0.0012 0.0015 0.0018 0.0021 0.0024 0.0028 0.0032 0.0036 0.0040 0.0046 0.0057 0.0067 0.0080 0.0091 0.010 0.011 0.013
1 0.003 0.005 0.010 0.014 0.020 0.025 0.034 0.040 0.050 0.058 0.068 0.080 0.095 0.106 0.120 0.139 0.161 0.194 0.259 0.275 0.300 0.340 0.393 0.446 0.499 0.677 0.822 0.965 1.10 1.12 1.38 1.69
5 0.009 0.013 0.027 0.036 0.047 0.059 0.076 0.093 0.108 0.136 0.159 0.192 0.223 0.256 0.273 0.313 0.350 0.430 0.584 0.623 0.695 0.800 0.933 1.06 1.20 1.51 1.81 2.16 2.50 2.57 3.26 4.06
10 0.010 0.016 0.036 0.049 0.065 0.082 0.107 0.132 0.164 0.193 0.228 0.264 0.308 0.357 0.382 0.430 0.480 0.590 0.830 0.868 0.968 1.09 1.27 1.45 1.63 2.01 2.43 2.90 3.32 3.45 4.43 5.58
15 0.014 0.021 0.046 0.062 0.082 0.104 0.134 0.166 0.205 0.240 0.285 0.329 0.386 0.443 0.482 0.535 0.613 0.755 1.05 1.11 1.24 1.42 1.63 1.85 2.09 2.56 3.08 3.69 4.26 4.43 5.55 7.08
20 0.016 0.025 0.055 0.074 0.099 0.125 0.159 0.197 0.243 0.284 0.337 0.390 0.457 0.525 0.569 0.635 0.730 0.910 1.25 1.32 1.48 1.70 1.95 2.20 2.48 3.04 3.64 4.36 5.06 5.31 6.55 8.33
25 0.019 0.030 0.063 0.087 0.115 0.144 0.184 0.229 0.280 0.327 0.389 0.450 0.526 0.605 0.654 0.733 0.843 1.05 1.44 1.52 1.70 1.95 2.24 2.52 2.84 3.50 4.19 5.03 5.81 6.11 7.53 9.55
30 0.022 0.034 0.072 0.098 0.132 0.164 0.208 0.260 0.317 0.370 0.440 0.511 0.595 0.685 0.710 0.838 0.958 1.19 1.63 1.69 1.91 2.19 2.52 2.84 3.19 3.96 4.75 5.69 6.57 6.90 8.48 10.7
40 0.027 0.043 0.089 0.122 0.163 0.203 0.257 0.321 0.390 0.456 0.543 0.632 0.734 0.845 0.880 1.04 1.18 1.47 2.02 2.11 2.35 2.67 3.07 3.46 3.90 4.89 5.86 7.02 8.10 8.50 10.4 13.1
50 0.032 0.052 0.106 0.147 0.195 0.241 0.306 0.383 0.463 0.542 0.652 0.753 0.872 1.00 1.05 1.24 1.41 1.75 2.39 2.50 2.78 3.16 3.63 4.08 4.59 5.83 6.96 8.35 9.63 10.1 12.3 15.5
60 0.037 0.061 0.123 0.171 0.227 0.280 0.356 0.445 0.536 0.630 0.751 0.875 1.01 1.16 1.23 1.45 1.64 2.03 2.77 2.89 3.20 3.63 4.17 4.69 5.29 6.77 8.10 9.69 11.1 11.7 14.2 17.9

Supply Pressure – psig

70 0.042 0.070 0.141 0.195 0.259 0.318 0.403 0.507 0.609 0.717 0.855 0.996 1.15 1.32 1.40 1.66 1.87 2.31 3.14 3.28 3.62 4.12 4.72 5.31 5.99 7.71 9.23 11.0 12.7 13.3 16.0 20.2
80 0.047 0.080 0.158 0.200 0.292 0.357 0.453 0.569 0.683 0.804 0.959 1.12 1.28 1.48 1.57 1.86 2.09 2.59 3.51 3.66 4.04 4.68 5.28 5.93 6.69 8.65 10.4 12.3 14.3 14.8 17.9 22.6
90 0.053 0.089 0.175 0.244 0.324 0.396 0.502 0.632 0.757 0.891 1.06 1.24 1.42 1.64 1.75 2.06 2.32 2.87 3.89 4.05 4.47 5.07 5.83 6.56 7.41 9.60 11.5 13.7 15.7 16.4 19.7 24.9
100 0.058 0.098 0.193 0.269 0.356 0.435 0.551 0.692 0.830 0.978 1.17 1.36 1.56 1.80 1.92 2.27 2.55 3.15 4.26 4.44 4.89 5.57 6.38 7.18 8.12 10.6 12.6 15.0 17.2 18.0 21.6 27.3
5 0.003 0.006 0.014 0.020 0.028 0.036 0.047 0.057 0.073 0.085 0.100 0.116 0.137 0.156 0.169 0.199 0.229 0.277 0.377 0.401 0.451 0.510 0.591 0.673 0.764 0.982 1.16 1.38 1.61 1.64 2.13 2.61
10 0.004 0.008 0.018 0.027 0.036 0.046 0.061 0.073 0.093 0.109 0.128 0.149 0.175 0.200 0.217 0.253 0.292 0.352 0.482 0.503 0.556 0.638 0.734 0.833 0.955 1.26 1.51 1.80 2.06 2.11 2.55 3.19
15 0.006 0.010 0.021 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.065 0.079 0.100 0.117 0.138 0.159 0.188 0.214 0.235 0.269 0.320 0.390 0.525 0.554 0.626 0.711 0.818 0.921 1.07 1.39 1.65 1.99 2.31 2.39 2.77 3.48

In. Hg.
20 0.006 0.010 0.021 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.065 0.079 0.100 0.117 0.138 0.159 0.188 0.214 0.235 0.269 0.320 0.390 0.525 0.554 0.626 0.711 0.818 0.921 1.07 1.39 1.65 1.99 2.31 2.39 2.77 3.48

Vacuum Level
Choked Flow
30 0.006 0.010 0.021 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.065 0.079 0.100 0.117 0.138 0.159 0.188 0.214 0.235 0.269 0.320 0.390 0.525 0.554 0.626 0.711 0.818 0.921 1.07 1.39 1.65 1.99 2.31 2.39 2.77 3.48

Sapphire Orifice Air Flow – SCFH

Orifice
Diameter 0.0012 0.0016 0.0020 0.0024 0.0028 0.0031 0.0035 0.0039 0.0043 0.0047 0.0051 0.0055 0.0059 0.0063 0.0067 0.0071 0.0079 0.0087 0.0094 0.0102 0.0110 0.0118 0.0126 0.0134 0.0142 0.0157 0.0173 0.0189 0.0205 0.0213 0.0228 0.0252
Inches
Size
Number 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 40 44 48 52 54 58 64
Cv 0.000030 0.000053 0.000090 0.00012 0.00017 0.00022 0.00028 0.00035 0.00042 0.00050 0.00061 0.00071 0.00084 0.00094 0.0011 0.0012 0.0015 0.0018 0.0021 0.0024 0.0028 0.0032 0.0036 0.0040 0.0046 0.0057 0.0067 0.0080 0.0091 0.010 0.011 0.013
1 0.007 0.011 0.021 0.030 0.042 0.053 0.072 0.085 0.106 0.123 0.144 0.169 0.201 0.225 0.254 0.294 0.341 0.411 0.549 0.583 0.636 0.720 0.833 0.945 1.06 1.43 1.74 2.04 2.33 2.37 2.92 3.58
5 0.019 0.027 0.056 0.075 0.100 0.124 0.161 0.197 0.228 0.288 0.337 0.407 0.471 0.542 0.577 0.663 0.740 0.911 1.24 1.32 1.47 1.70 1.98 2.25 2.53 3.20 3.83 4.58 5.30 5.44 6.90 8.60
10 0.021 0.034 0.076 0.104 0.138 0.174 0.227 0.280 0.347 0.409 0.483 0.559 0.653 0.756 0.809 0.911 1.02 1.25 1.76 1.84 2.05 2.31 2.69 3.07 3.45 4.26 5.15 6.14 7.03 7.31 9.39 11.8
15 0.030 0.044 0.097 0.131 0.174 0.220 0.284 0.352 0.434 0.508 0.604 0.697 0.818 0.939 1.02 1.13 1.30 1.60 2.22 2.35 2.63 3.01 3.45 3.92 4.43 5.42 6.53 7.82 9.03 9.39 11.8 15.0
20 0.034 0.053 0.117 0.157 0.210 0.265 0.337 0.417 0.515 0.602 0.714 0.826 0.968 1.11 1.21 1.35 1.55 1.93 2.65 2.80 3.14 3.60 4.13 4.66 5.25 6.44 7.71 9.24 10.7 11.3 13.9 17.6
25 0.040 0.064 0.133 0.184 0.244 0.305 0.390 0.485 0.593 0.693 0.824 0.953 1.11 1.28 1.39 1.55 1.79 2.22 3.05 3.22 3.60 4.13 4.75 5.34 6.02 7.42 8.88 10.7 12.3 12.9 16.0 20.2
30 0.046 0.072 0.152 0.208 0.280 0.347 0.441 0.551 0.672 0.784 0.932 1.08 1.26 1.45 1.50 1.78 2.03 2.52 3.45 3.58 4.05 4.64 5.34 6.02 6.76 8.39 10.1 12.1 13.9 14.6 18.0 22.7
40 0.057 0.091 0.189 0.258 0.345 0.430 0.544 0.680 0.826 0.966 1.15 1.34 1.56 1.79 1.86 2.20 2.50 3.11 4.28 4.47 4.98 5.66 6.50 7.33 8.26 10.4 12.4 14.9 17.2 18.0 22.0 27.8
50 0.068 0.110 0.225 0.311 0.413 0.511 0.648 0.811 0.981 1.15 1.38 1.60 1.85 2.13 2.22 2.63 2.99 3.71 5.06 5.30 5.89 6.69 7.69 8.64 9.72 12.4 14.7 17.7 20.4 21.4 26.1 32.8
60 0.079 0.129 0.261 0.362 0.481 0.593 0.754 0.943 1.14 1.33 1.59 1.85 2.14 2.46 2.61 3.07 3.47 4.30 5.87 6.12 6.78 7.69 8.83 9.94 11.2 14.3 17.2 20.5 23.5 24.8 30.1 37.9

Supply Pressure – psig

70 0.089 0.149 0.299 0.413 0.549 0.674 0.854 1.07 1.29 1.52 1.81 2.11 2.43 2.80 2.97 3.52 3.96 4.89 6.65 6.95 7.67 8.73 10.0 11.3 12.7 16.3 19.6 23.3 26.9 28.2 33.9 42.8
80 0.100 0.168 0.335 0.424 0.619 0.756 0.960 1.21 1.45 1.70 2.03 2.37 2.72 3.13 3.33 3.94 4.43 5.49 7.44 7.75 8.56 9.75 11.2 12.6 14.2 18.3 22.0 26.1 30.3 31.4 37.9 47.9
90 0.111 0.188 0.371 0.517 0.686 0.839 1.06 1.34 1.60 1.89 2.25 2.62 3.01 3.47 3.71 4.36 4.92 6.08 8.24 8.58 9.47 10.7 12.4 13.9 15.7 20.3 24.4 29.0 33.3 34.7 41.7 52.8
100 0.122 0.208 0.409 0.570 0.754 0.922 1.17 1.47 1.76 2.07 2.47 2.88 3.30 3.81 4.07 4.81 5.40 6.67 9.03 9.41 10.4 11.8 13.5 15.2 17.2 22.5 26.7 31.8 36.4 38.1 45.8 57.8
5 0.007 0.013 0.029 0.043 0.059 0.076 0.100 0.121 0.154 0.180 0.212 0.246 0.290 0.331 0.358 0.422 0.485 0.587 0.799 0.850 0.956 1.08 1.25 1.43 1.62 2.08 2.46 2.92 3.41 3.47 4.51 5.53
10 0.009 0.018 0.039 0.057 0.076 0.098 0.128 0.155 0.197 0.231 0.271 0.316 0.371 0.424 0.460 0.536 0.619 0.746 1.02 1.07 1.18 1.35 1.56 1.76 2.02 2.67 3.19 3.81 4.36 4.47 5.40 6.76
15 0.012 0.020 0.045 0.063 0.085 0.107 0.138 0.168 0.212 0.248 0.292 0.337 0.398 0.453 0.498 0.570 0.678 0.826 1.11 1.17 1.33 1.51 1.73 1.95 2.26 2.95 3.50 4.22 4.89 5.06 5.87 7.37

In. Hg.
20 0.012 0.020 0.045 0.063 0.085 0.107 0.138 0.168 0.212 0.248 0.292 0.337 0.398 0.453 0.498 0.570 0.678 0.826 1.11 1.17 1.33 1.51 1.73 1.95 2.26 2.95 3.50 4.22 4.89 5.06 5.87 7.37

Vacuum Level
Choked Flow
30 0.012 0.020 0.045 0.063 0.085 0.107 0.138 0.168 0.212 0.248 0.292 0.337 0.398 0.453 0.498 0.570 0.678 0.826 1.11 1.17 1.33 1.51 1.73 1.95 2.26 2.95 3.50 4.22 4.89 5.06 5.87 7.37
Standard Conditions 70°F, 14.7 psia SCFH – Standard Cu. Ft. Per Hour Above data obtained with Type S restrictors. Flow rates for other sapphire types are
SLPM – Standard Liters Per Minute essentially the same as for Type S. Above data supercedes previous publications.

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